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Pressing Medical Complaints

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Pressing Medical Complaints
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Autograph Letter Signed, “A.G. Lane.” Two pages, 7 7/8” x 12”. Russelsburg, Warren Co, Pa January 27, 1860. Lane writes to a Mr. Hiller, in part: “ … I am very anxious to hear from you concerning my complaints and have you send me that paper we talked of.  I will describe my situation as nigh as I can and I want you to show it to Ludlum and see if he ever saw any body in my situation before.  The prostate gland is enlarged a considerable and there is a thick matter in my water.  When I make water some times it is very  clear only the thick chunks of matter that is in it and then some times it is very biley so you can’t go through it at all some like buttermilk only not so white.  I have done every thing used injections and taken every thing but to no purpose it aches very much.  The perineum or to speak more vulgar round the tuch hole and it hurts me to make water. It smarts very much and my groins ache considerable.  I have use a catheter a number of times to see if there was any strictun formed but the doctors here say not but there is plenty of corruption comes out on the catheter.  The holes in it fill full.  You show this to Ludlum and see what he says and write me immediately for I can’t live so long.  I am very anxious to know if there can any thing be done for me for I can’t live so long.  You may think I am foolish but if you was in my situation you would feel as bad as I do.  Don’t fail to write to me and send me that Recpt for it is all the time costing me money here and doing no good.  I have spent over two hundred dollars already and if I can be cured sound over more.  I will give all I have got and don’t you fail to attend to this if you please and if I live I will reward you for it and if don’t I hope heaven will.  You can’t blame me for wanting to get cured and I don’t you to read this and forget it and let that be the last of it.  Tell Ludlum I shall call and see him if I am able to get there in the spring but I am in hopes he can send me word what to take or do so that I shall be able to call on him a well man but I am fearful that will never be for I have about given up all hopes unless some one in that country can help me.  It will be a hard death to die but I shall have to stand it now …” Some separation at folds. Slight paper loss at intersection of lower right folds. Overall Fine.